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SWSC The Southwest Suburban Conference is the best it has been in years, there is a ton of exciting stuff going down here. In the sprints, we are going to be treated to a great matchup in the 300mH between Myles Ellis of Homewood Flossmoor and Anthony Lusciatti of Lincoln Way West. Ellis has been a fantastic 300mH all season long, his season best of 37.39 stands as the #4 mark in Illinois. Ellis will also be running the open 100, where he should be in for an easy win, as his

SPC The SPC is home to some of the top programs in the entire state, we are going to see some electric track events here. In the sprints, Dontrell Young of Oswego is in the hunt for his first ever conference triple crown. He’s entered in the 100, 200, and 400 and he is the heavy favorite in the latter two. His 400 season best of 47.76 makes him one of 4 athletes who have broken 48 this season, which makes him a great candidate for the win here. He will face fierce competition

Its time to vote for your weekly performers of the week! Something a little new this year will be a giveaway to our top weekly vote getter from a single week. We will be giving away a Illinois Running News Bucket Hat to the top weekly voter getter from the season. Voting runs from Monday to Sunday so make sure to get your votes in! Any athletes that use bots in order to get votes will be disqualified. Boys Week 1: Ben Blank (Naperville Central) [293 votes] Week 2: Logan Abram

Following Tuesday night’s sectional seed meetings, Illinois Running News will once again provide a one-stop hub for every sectional heat sheet across the state. As athletes, coaches, and fans begin preparing for one of the biggest weekends of the season, the hub will make it easier than ever to follow the postseason landscape, preview key matchups, and see where the state’s top athletes are placed heading into championship racing. From loaded sprint sections to stacked distan

Mid Illini The Mid Illini Conference is one of the best 2A distance conferences in the state, and we are set to see an electric 4x8 today. Metamora ran an incredible 7:48 last week to take the IL #3 spot in the 4x8. That exact relay is on the relay card for today, and they will have some great competition from Morton. Morton has listed their A-squad, with Abe Martin, Keyston Beyer, Joe Anders, and Campbell Akers all appearing on the relay card for this afternoon. Martin and B

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CPL The Chicago Public League is the biggest conference in the state and this year’s talent should drop some great times. The sprints will see some big names with the likes of Jordan Hamb of South Shore and Kayla Riepe of Whitney Young. Hamb was the NBIN champ in the 60mH and is one of the top hurdlers in the country. Riepe has a strong season best in the 400 with a mark of 55.69. Both athletes will put the CPL in the spotlight this weekend. Hamb will continue to dominate in

West Suburban Conference Silver The WSC Silver is the premier distance conference in the state of Illinois, and this year, the distance events will not disappoint. The 1600 is absolutely loaded, with Karlin Janowski of York coming in as the heavy favorite. Janowski is the only athlete who has broken the 5 minute barrier, but she will still get a run for her money from the rest of the field. Macy Ermitage of Downers Grove North is the only athlete who isn’t doubling back from

Week 14 of the Illinois Running News Track & Field Team Rankings brings some movement across all classifications as new performances continue to reshape the projected team scores. These rankings are built using a state meet scoring simulation, awarding points based on where athletes rank statewide in each event and combining those marks to form a projected championship-style team total. Only 9 athletes score in each event at the State Meet, this does not reflect regular meet

lllinois Running News Event Rankings return this week as these rankings are built using a in-season indoor and outdoor performances. By factoring in results alongside known credentials, the rankings provide context while still allowing room for movement as new performances are recorded. As the season continue, these event rankings will begin to shift, reflecting who is rounding into form and who is making an early statement across the state. We use PR's, head to head records,

DuKane Conference The distance events are stacked at DuKane, we should see some great matchups all over the place. In the 3200, Kara Glenn of St. Charles North will go up against Sofia Borter of Geneva. Borter has been on the rise lately, but taking down an athlete like Glenn will take a great performance from her. In the 1600, you’ll see Gwen Hobson of St. Charles North, Avery Hacker of Batavia, and Nicole Mayer of St. Charles East battle it out for the win. Hobson and Mayer

Its time to vote for your weekly performers of the week! Something a little new this year will be a giveaway to our top weekly vote getter from a single week. We will be giving away a Illinois Running News Bucket Hat to the top weekly voter getter from the season. Voting runs from Monday to Sunday so make sure to get your votes in! Any athletes that use bots in order to get votes will be disqualified. Boys Week 1: Ben Blank (Naperville Central) [293 votes] Week 2: Logan Abram

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SPC There’s plenty to be excited for at the Southwest Prairie Conference this year. In the distance events, Marlie Czarnewski will look to take a big win in the 1600. Czarnewski’s PR of 4:57 is the best in the field, but she’ll see strong competition from Madison King of Joliet Central. King will be doubling in the 800 and the 1600, so Czarnewski should have fresh legs as an advantage there. In the 800, King will be facing off against Natalie Nahs of Minooka, which should be

The Prospect Wanner Knights invite has some great talent attending this year. We should see some prestigious names compete for great marks here. We break down all the action here! Distance The distance events are definitely the standout events here at the Wanner Knights Invite. There are two main events that will likely put up some premier times, they will be the 1600 and the 4x8. 1600 The field for the Wanner Knights 1600 is absolutely stacked this year, we could see some hu

The second annual Cougar Grand Prix presents some major talent in this elite middle school meet. We break down all the action here! Sprints Starting with the sprints, Jayla Hope of University Park Crete Moore is the obvious favorite for the hurdles as her seed time of 15.9 blows away the competition. After she helps her team in the hurdles, she will help lead the University Park Crete Moore 4x100m relay to the gold as they look to break that 52 second barrier. The 400m is tig

Week 13 of the Illinois Running News Track & Field Team Rankings brings some movement across all classifications as new performances continue to reshape the projected team scores. These rankings are built using a state meet scoring simulation, awarding points based on where athletes rank statewide in each event and combining those marks to form a projected championship-style team total. Only 9 athletes score in each event at the State Meet, this does not reflect regular meet

lllinois Running News Event Rankings return this week as these rankings are built using a in-season indoor and outdoor performances. By factoring in results alongside known credentials, the rankings provide context while still allowing room for movement as new performances are recorded. As the season continue, these event rankings will begin to shift, reflecting who is rounding into form and who is making an early statement across the state. We use PR's, head to head records,

Its time to vote for your weekly performers of the week! Something a little new this year will be a giveaway to our top weekly vote getter from a single week. We will be giving away a Illinois Running News Bucket Hat to the top weekly voter getter from the season. Voting runs from Monday to Sunday so make sure to get your votes in! Any athletes that use bots in order to get votes will be disqualified. Boys Week 1: Ben Blank (Naperville Central) [293 votes] Week 2: Logan Abram

Everett Swanson - Morris Distance Night in Palatine 2 Mile 9:15.41 We have learned that twins in running are always dangerous. The Swanson twins from Morris have just proved that. For a while, it seemed like Cuyler was the stand out. However, Everett decided that this year is his year. Going into Section 3 of the 2 Mile at Palatine, Everett was ranked 12th and came out in 2nd, just behind his brother. Not only that, but he closed in a 1:02 last 400m. This is a 13 second PR fo